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gonk out

C1 slang intransitive
In simple words

To suddenly fall asleep, or for a machine to suddenly stop working.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To fall asleep suddenly, especially from tiredness.

"He gonked out on the sofa before the film even started."

2 C1 idiomatic slang

(Of a machine or engine) to stop working suddenly.

"The old generator gonked out halfway through the event."

Usage notes

Extremely rare and very regionally specific. Likely a phonetic variant of 'conk out'. May not be widely recognised outside of certain British English dialects. ESL learners are better served by learning 'conk out' instead.

Commonly used with

sofa chair machine car tired exhausted

Forms

Base
gonk out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gonks out
he/she/it
Past simple
gonked out
yesterday
Past participle
gonked out
have + pp
-ing form
gonking out
continuous

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